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LEO LEAVES INTER TO BIELSA

The scoop of Gazzetta has been confirmed: the Brazilian coach is in negotiations to become a director at PSG.

The Argentinian is choice identified by Moratti.

INTER: GOODBYE LEO, MAKE WAY FOR BIELSA

Leonardo shock: back to Paris.  Moratti to focus on the Argentinian.

PSG have offered a general director job to the Brazilian: the answer is by tomorrow.

And the president of Inter is waiting.

Milan - Incredible turnabout.  Leonardo is on track back to Paris and Massimo Moratti is making way for the old madman Marcelo Bielsa.  The Brazilian coach warned Inter last Thursday of an offer coming from PSG for him (5 million per year...) to become a general director.  Within tomorrow, Leonardo must have a definitive to Inter.  Leonardo was in Qatar to interview with the new owners of the French club.

The release Massimo Moratti is obviously not left with nothing.  On Saturday, he contacted Marcelo Bielsa to get ready for a lighting pace agreement with the Argentinian.  This acceleration is very normal for a candidate, who has been linked to the Inter job since November of last year where first contacts were made to potentially replace Rafael Benitez.  He is now even in the picture even more clearly after a day of confirmations and unavoidable denials from Moratti.

Denials After the anticipation of the Gazzetta dello Sport of a phone call between the Inter president and the former coach of Argentina and Chile, yesterday morning, Moratti denied everything: "There was no phone call with Bielsa.  I just want to clarify this.  We have a coach in the name of Leonardo and he is a good coach."  Everything theoretically is probable: telephoning the South American could have made by the technical director Marco Branca.  And not because Moratti's desire is to release Leo because the 41 year-old from Niteroi is allowed to make choices.  Choices at the same Moratti shares because on June 2nd to Inter Channel, he said: "Leonardo has qualities to become a very good general director."  Moratti continued to deny this story: "I heard from him this morning (yesterday) and Leo is in Brazil.  Nothing is concrete regarding that rumor."

Emir tempted Leonardo was in Milan until June 6, then he spent a few days in Sardinia and then he disappeared.  He was seen yesterday with an ineffable "I can not talk right now."  Before spending time in Brazil, he was sighted in Doha, Qatar, to talk to the leaders of Paris Saint German which suggested a return in a club that he spent the 1996-1997 season with.  70% of the French club belongs to Qatar Sports Investments, founded by Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir's son and the heir to the throne of Qatar.  At this meeting, Antoine Kombouarè, PSG current coach, was also present.  There is also confirmation of this meeting by Bernabo, a Al Jazeera consultant and a key man in this story.

Bielsa and Nino Bielsa has had an Inter feeling a long time ago.  The Rosarino coached an Argentina team that nourished by many Inter players (Argentina coach from '98 to 04') but also with Chile ('07 - '11) where Alexis Sanchez is the main goal for Inter.  Bielsa was very close to the bench of Athletic Bilbao but Inter are just on a different level in terms of appeal.

New cycle This decision for the number one of Inter is not an easy one for at least three reasons.  The first one relates to timing as Inter will return back to work on July 10 and there is also the transfer market.  Second is about prospects.  After the crashes in early April against Milan and Schalke, Moratti, in fact, was preparing a foundation for Guardiola with the idea of offering to Leonardo a management role.  Everything faded because the Barcelona coach decided to comply for another year at Barcelona.  Now Moratti is going after Bielsa.  Bielsa is more than a caretaker.  He is a constructor.  Inter are not in a fight with Leonardo and if the Brazilian wants to stay then Inter would willingly accept.  But Bielsa is already welcome.

Source: Gazzetta dello Sport